Which Statements by a Patient Who Is Terminally Ill Give

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which statements by a patient who is terminally ill give the nurse information relevant to spiritual assessment? (Select all that apply.)

• A) "I feel an inner peace with my decision to use hospice services."
• B) "I trust my health care provider to prescribe enough medication to keep me free of pain."
• C) "I have prepared advance directives to spare my children the need to make difficult decisions."
• D) "I plan to use these last weeks to experience the process of dying as fully as I experienced the richness of living."
• E) "Listening to hymns helps deepen my relaxation and the relief I get from my pain medication."

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